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KMID : 1137220100100020156
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Jounal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010 Volume.10 No. 2 p.156 ~ p.162
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Comparison of Meaning in Life and Death Attitude between Participants and Non-participants in Well-dying Education
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Kang Kyung-Ah
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purposes of this study was to compare the meaning in life and death attitude between the participants and nonparticipants of the well-dying education program.
Methods: This study adopted the descriptive comparative design. Data were collected by interviewing 85 participants and 94 non-participants of well-dying education. The instruments used for this study were a self-report questionnaire.
Results: 1) There were significant differences in age, gender, marital status, health status, and volunteer experience. 2) The program participants showed higher scores of the death attitude than non-participants. 3) There were significant correlations between meaning in life and death attitude in participant group. 4) Death attitude was significantly associated with meaning in life in participant group with 6.0% variance.
Conclusion: Based on the results, well-dying education program was effective to prepare good death with more comprehensive vision. Therefore this program should be served for patient who have life-threatening illness by nurse and this is the expended role of oncology and hospice palliative nurses.
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KEYWORD
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Death, Education, Life, Attitude
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